Judge Sotomayor wins backing of Senate Committee

On July 28th, 2009, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted 13 to six,
endorsing the Supreme Court nomination of Sonia Sotomayor, who has type
1 diabetes. All 12 Democrats on the committee voted for Judge
Sotomayor, while only Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina voted in
favor. This vote predicts a smooth path for her confirmation as the
first Latina member of the Supreme Court, and the first Justice with type 1 diabetes. Read the NYT article here

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